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 112 STAT. 2774 PUBLIC LAW 105-286—OCT. 27, 1998 the President's receipt of written notice from the Governor of the State notifying the President of such election. "(4) ALTERNATIVE APPROACH,—The prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) shall not apply in a State, and the President may implement an alternative approach, if— "(A) the Governor of the State submits to the President a written description of an alternative approach to facilitate the compliance, by some or all foreign-registered motor vehicles, with the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance requirements that are— (i) related to emissions oi air pollutants; "(ii) in effect under the applicable implementation plan in the covered ozone nonattainment area; and "(iii) applicable to motor vehicles of the same types and model years as the foreign-registered motor vehicles; and "(B) the President approves the alternative approach as facilitating compliance with the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance requirements referred to in subparagraph (A). " (5) DEFINITION OF COVERED OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA.— In this section, the term 'covered ozone nonattainment area' means a Serious Area, as classified under section 181 as of the date of the enactment of this subsection.". 42 USC 7Sllb SEC. 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Effective date! (a) IN GENERAL.— The amendment made by section 2 takes effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Nothing in that amendment shall require action that is inconsistent with the obligations of the United States under any international agreement. (b) INFORMATION.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the appropriate agency of the United States shall distribute information to publicize the prohibition set forth in the amendment made by section 2. SEC. 4. STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the impact of the amendment made by section 2. (b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.— The study under subsection (a) shall compare— (1) the potential impact of the amendment made by section 2 on air quality in ozone nonattainment areas affected by the amendment; with (2) the impact on air quality in those areas caused by the increase in the number of vehicles engaged in commerce operating in the United States and registered in, or operated from, Mexico, as a result of the implementation of tihie North American Free Trade Agreement.

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